India Aims To Develop 5.5 Generation AMCA Fighter Plane Prototype By 2028

National News: India is aiming to develop its very own 5.5 generation AMCA fighter plane prototype in the next four years. The roadmap for the same was reviewed in a meeting of India Air Force (IAF) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 

How is 5.5 Gen AMCA plane different?

An indigenous venture, 5.5 Gen Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft would be a stealth aircraft with a weight estimated to be 27 tonnes. Its features would include a concealed missile carriage, and increased conventional weapon load. The development of it would however take around 7 years with the prototype alone taking four years that is if all other production activities go well with time. 

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